The Red Cross warned Thursday that Gaza was facing an “epic” crisis, after weeks of violence has left more than 13,000 Palestinians wounded, overwhelming an already disastrously weak health system. “The recent demonstrations and violent activities along the Gaza border… have triggered a health crisis of unprecedented magnitude,” Robert Mardini, who heads the ICRC’s Near and Middle East operations, told reporters. ADVERTISEMENTAt least 122 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the unrest that flared up at the end of March. More than 13,000 Palestinians have been wounded, including more than 3,600 by live ammunition, some multiple times, and there had been nearly 5,400 limb injuries, ICRC said. Of the thousands wounded, some 1,350 people have complex injuries and will require between three and five surgeries each, Mardini said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 31, 2018 11:48 UTC